Michele Pugno
Guest Researcher at University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Top SchoolMichele Pugno is a Guest Researcher and PhD candidate in Electronic Engineering with eight years of experience at the intersection of high-performance computing, scientific software, and antenna numerical characterization. His research applies cutting-edge exponential analysis and sparse interpolation methods to model and optimize antenna systems, leveraging CalcUA supercomputing resources. As an HPC consultant at the University of Antwerp he has a strong track record of reimplementing and optimizing scientific simulations (notably in Julia) and deploying full-stack laboratory automation solutions. Early work includes hands-on hardware and electronics for self-driving vehicle projects and building programmable bioreactors, reflecting a rare blend of wet-lab, embedded, and computational skills. He has studied across institutions in Belgium, Italy and South Africa, combining formal CS training with applied engineering and music vocational studies, which informs a multidisciplinary and creative approach to problem solving. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic researcher who moves smoothly between code optimization, hardware integration, and theoretical algorithm development.
7 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Applied Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Applied Engineering at University of AntwerpVocational Programme, Vocational Programme at Conservatorio di MilanoClassic & Scientific Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates, Classic & Scientific Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates at Liceo Classico L. LagrangiaMaster of Science - MSc, Computer Science, Master of Science - MSc, Computer Science at Università degli Studi di Milano-BicoccaDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electronic Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University
English, Italian
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Github Skills (47)
benchmarking10
performance-testing10
regression10
regression-testing10
benchmark9
portable9
continuous-integration9
recursion9
informatica9
factorization8
scientific-machine-learning8
python8
noise8
raycasting8
hpc8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
Lewih/vsc-test-suite
Jun 2022 - Oct 2024
VSC test suite
Contributions:1 review, 1 PR, 72 pushes in 2 years 4 months
testingvscodevscode-extensionsuitevsc
vscentrum/vsc-test-suite
Feb 2022 - Jul 2022
VSC test suite
Contributions:1 release, 36 reviews, 20 commits in 5 months
testingvscodevscode-extensionsuitevsc
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